digerati en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /dɪdʒɪˈɹɑːti/ (UK)
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Etymology
Blend of digital + literati, modeled after glitterati.
Meanings
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(colloquial, plural, plural-only) People who are considered the elite in using computers and the Internet.
The digerati Wired reader is a demographic dream: a 34-year-old man in upper management with a household income of more than $80,000 and a job that includes recommending or actually buying expensive digital equipment.
1995 May 21, Paul Keegan, “The Digerati!”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| digiterati | alternative | lexicographic | |
| digirati | alternative | lexicographic |